Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023

Legislation (Wales) Act 2019 (anaw 4) U.K.

9 (1) The Legislation (Wales) Act 2019 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 3 (legislation to which Part 2 applies), in subsection (2)(b)—

(a) in the Welsh language text, for “UE a ddargedwir” substitute “a gymathwyd”;

(b) in the English language text, for “retained direct EU” substitute “assimilated direct”.

(3) In section 32 (amendments made to or by Welsh legislation), in subsection (3)—

(a) in the Welsh language text, for “UE a ddargedwir” substitute “a gymathwyd”;

(b) in the English language text, for “retained direct EU” substitute “assimilated direct”.

(4) In section 39 (power to make subordinate legislation in different forms), in subsection (4)(a)—

(a) in the Welsh language text, for “UE a ddargedwir” substitute “a gymathwyd”;

(b) in the English language text, for “retained direct EU” substitute “assimilated direct”.

(5) In section 40 (combining subordinate legislation), in subsection (4)(a)—

(a) in the Welsh language text, for “UE a ddargedwir” substitute “a gymathwyd”;

(b) in the English language text, for “retained direct EU” substitute “assimilated direct”.

(6) In Schedule 1 (definition of words and expressions), in the table—

(a) in the Welsh language text—

(i) for the entry for “cyfraith UE a ddargedwir” substitute—

“cyfraith a gymathwyd (assimilated law)

mae i “cyfraith a gymathwyd” yr ystyr a roddir i “assimilated law” gan adran 6(7) o Ddeddf yr Undeb Ewropeaidd (Ymadael) 2018 (p. 16) (gweler hefyd baragraff 7 o Atodlen 1 i Ddeddf Taliadau Uniongyrchol i Ffermwyr (Parhad Deddfwriaethol) 2020 (p. 2) ac adran 5 o Ddeddf Cyfraith yr UE a Ddargedwir (Dirymu a Diwygio) 2023)”;

(ii) in the entries for “cytundeb yr AEE”, “deddfiad”, “is-ddeddfwriaeth” and “offeryn UE”, for “UE a ddargedwir” substitute “a gymathwyd”;

(iii) for the entry for “deddfwriaeth uniongyrchol UE a ddargedwir” substitute—

“deddfwriaeth uniongyrchol a gymathwyd (assimilated direct legislation)

mae i “deddfwriaeth uniongyrchol a gymathwyd” yr ystyr a roddir i “assimilated direct legislation” gan adran 20(1) o Ddeddf yr Undeb Ewropeaidd (Ymadael) 2018 (p. 16) (gweler hefyd baragraff 7 o Atodlen 1 i Ddeddf Taliadau Uniongyrchol i Ffermwyr (Parhad Deddfwriaethol) 2020 (p. 2) ac adran 5 o Ddeddf Cyfraith yr UE a Ddargedwir (Dirymu a Diwygio) 2023)”;

(iv) for the entry for “mân ddeddfwriaeth uniongyrchol UE a ddargedwir” and “prif ddeddfwriaeth uniongyrchol UE a ddargedwir” substitute—

“mân ddeddfwriaeth uniongyrchol a gymathwyd (assimilated direct minor legislation) prif ddeddfwriaeth uniongyrchol a gymathwyd (assimilated direct principal legislation)

mae i “mân ddeddfwriaeth uniongyrchol a gymathwyd” yr ystyr a roddir i “assimilated direct minor legislation” ac mae i “prif ddeddfwriaeth uniongyrchol a gymathwyd” yr ystyr a roddir i “assimilated direct principal legislation” gan adran 20(1) o Ddeddf yr Undeb Ewropeaidd (Ymadael) 2018 (p. 16) (gweler hefyd baragraff 7 o Atodlen 1 i Ddeddf Taliadau Uniongyrchol i Ffermwyr (Parhad Deddfwriaethol) 2020 (p. 2) ac adran 5 o Ddeddf Cyfraith yr UE a Ddargedwir (Dirymu a Diwygio) 2023)”;

(v) for the entry for “rhwymedigaeth UE a ddargedwir” substitute—

“rhwymedigaeth a gymathwyd (assimilated obligation)

ystyr “rhwymedigaeth a gymathwyd” yw rhwymedigaeth— (a) a grëwyd neu a gododd gan neu o dan Gytuniadau UE cyn diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu, a (b) sy’n ffurfio rhan o’r gyfraith a gymathwyd, fel y’i haddesir o bryd i’w gilydd”;

(b) in the English language text—

(i) after the entry for “Assembly Measure” insert—

“assimilated direct legislation (deddfwriaeth uniongyrchol a gymathwyd), assimilated direct minor legislation (mân ddeddfwriaeth uniongyrchol a gymathwyd), and assimilated direct principal legislation (prif ddeddfwriaeth uniongyrchol a gymathwyd)	“assimilated direct legislation”, “assimilated direct minor legislation” and “assimilated direct principal legislation” have the meaning given by section 20(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) (see also paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to the Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020 (c. 2) and section 5 of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023)
assimilated law (cyfraith a gymathwyd)	“assimilated law” has the meaning given by section 6(7) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) (see also paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to the Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020 (c. 2) and section 5 of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023)
assimilated obligation (rhwymedigaeth a gymathwyd)	“assimilated obligation” means an obligation that— (a) was created or arose by or under the EU Treaties before implementation period completion day, and (b) forms part of assimilated law, as modified from time to time”;

(ii) in the entries for “EEA agreement”, “enactment”, “EU instrument” and “subordinate legislation”, for “retained direct EU” substitute “assimilated direct”;

(iii) omit the entries for “retained direct EU legislation”, “retained direct minor EU legislation”, “retained direct principal EU legislation”, “retained EU law” and “retained EU obligation”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 9 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 22(3)

I2 Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 1.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)